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miigaadenim vta es
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feel like fighting h/; think of h/ as an enemy or adversary



nimiigaadenimaa 1s - 3s ind; nimiigaadenimig 3s - 1s ind; omiigaadenimaan 3s - 3' ind; miigaadenimaad 3s - 3' conj; maagaadenimaad 3s - 3' ch-conj; miigaadenim 2s - 3 imp; Stem: /miigaadenim-/

nimiigaadenimaa1s - 3s ind es
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nimiigaadenimig3s - 1s ind es
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omiigaadenimaan3s - 3' ind es
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miigaadenimaad3s - 3' conj es
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maagaadenimaad3s - 3' ch-conj es
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miigaadenim2s - 3 imp es
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miigaadenim /miigaadenim-/: /miigaad-/
fight
; /-enim/
act by thought on h/, feel about h/

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Word Family

miigaadenim vta feel like fighting h/; think of h/ as an enemy or adversary
(reciprocal) miigaadenindiwag vai they feel like fighting each other; they think of each other as enemies or adversaries

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